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Old April 27th, 2007, 04:06 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Willow Herself
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Default Weigh-in rituals the Staff view

I do the same thing as almost everybody... light clothes, no food a few
hours before.. eat light the day before..

As staff though, I feel the need to give a few don'ts. Keep in mind that WW
staff weigh in several hundred people a week, that for each meeting we have
20-30 minutes to weigh in a lot of people, and that our goal is to be able
to answer as many questions and concerns as we can in that little time!

************************************************** ************************************************** ***
So DO NOT:

- Get indecent, dressing light is fine, no staff at WW is interested in
looking at your bra, underwear... or lack of... really...

- Jump on the scale, move around try to lean over ect. Yes it makes the
numbers change, but they'll stabilize at the same number once you stop
moving no matter what you do, and it makes the WI 4 times longer..

- Show up at the scale until you have used the restroom, have your book,
coupons and or pass, membership book.... clothes that take a long time to
remove are off... Again it waste a lot of time...time that could be spend
answering questions, or helping a member with a problem.

- Walk up to the scale until the other member is gone and the staff is done
writting in the member's folder. It's a privacy issue, you know that you
aren't looking, the previous member doesn't.

- Come back to ask a question you forgot about while another member is
standing on the scale... again... privacy...

- Ask another member out loud how they did unless you're absolutely sure the
member doesn't mind. Even then...

-Share your entire life story including kids, grandkids, pets... keep the
topic on weight loss...

- DO NOT starve yourself before WI, even more if you are diabetic... it's
only a number, your health is much more important than the 0.2 you'll lose
by not eating all day. I had members pass out on me twice from low blood
sugar...
************************************************** ************************************************** ***

Here's a few DOs...

- Be honest, if you lie to us about your week, you're only cheating
yourself, we can't help you if we don't know what's going on.. we don't
judge... we been there!

- Ask questions, share concerns, seek information, support, a kick in the
behind!!! That's what we're there for, to help you get to goal and stay
there!

- Point out mistakes (nicely please), forgotten Awards, anything like that.
I feel a lot less embarrassed to be told I forgot something, than realize
after everybody is gone that I did..

************************************************** ************************************************** ***

I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I'm not thinking about...

Bottom line is, remember you're in public, remember that a lot of people are
very private about their weight, and keep in mind that our goal is to
provide as many members as we can with the help they need in the little time
we have. Get the help you need, ask ask ask ask... the staff, the group! Be
safe be healthy...

oh.. and SMILE!

Will~


  #2  
Old April 28th, 2007, 12:59 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Stormmee
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Default Weigh-in rituals the Staff view

thank you for sharing this. I know you walk a fine line between being a
member here and wanting to help us as a leader. This is very welcome
information... I wish some of the people I am in meeting with would read
it... Lee
Willow Herself wrote in message
t...
I do the same thing as almost everybody... light clothes, no food a few
hours before.. eat light the day before..

As staff though, I feel the need to give a few don'ts. Keep in mind that

WW
staff weigh in several hundred people a week, that for each meeting we

have
20-30 minutes to weigh in a lot of people, and that our goal is to be

able
to answer as many questions and concerns as we can in that little time!


************************************************** **************************
***************************
So DO NOT:

- Get indecent, dressing light is fine, no staff at WW is interested in
looking at your bra, underwear... or lack of... really...

- Jump on the scale, move around try to lean over ect. Yes it makes the
numbers change, but they'll stabilize at the same number once you stop
moving no matter what you do, and it makes the WI 4 times longer..

- Show up at the scale until you have used the restroom, have your book,
coupons and or pass, membership book.... clothes that take a long time to
remove are off... Again it waste a lot of time...time that could be spend
answering questions, or helping a member with a problem.

- Walk up to the scale until the other member is gone and the staff is

done
writting in the member's folder. It's a privacy issue, you know that you
aren't looking, the previous member doesn't.

- Come back to ask a question you forgot about while another member is
standing on the scale... again... privacy...

- Ask another member out loud how they did unless you're absolutely sure

the
member doesn't mind. Even then...

-Share your entire life story including kids, grandkids, pets... keep the
topic on weight loss...

- DO NOT starve yourself before WI, even more if you are diabetic... it's
only a number, your health is much more important than the 0.2 you'll lose
by not eating all day. I had members pass out on me twice from low blood
sugar...

************************************************** **************************
***************************

Here's a few DOs...

- Be honest, if you lie to us about your week, you're only cheating
yourself, we can't help you if we don't know what's going on.. we don't
judge... we been there!

- Ask questions, share concerns, seek information, support, a kick in the
behind!!! That's what we're there for, to help you get to goal and stay
there!

- Point out mistakes (nicely please), forgotten Awards, anything like

that.
I feel a lot less embarrassed to be told I forgot something, than realize
after everybody is gone that I did..


************************************************** **************************
***************************

I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I'm not thinking about...

Bottom line is, remember you're in public, remember that a lot of people

are
very private about their weight, and keep in mind that our goal is to
provide as many members as we can with the help they need in the little

time
we have. Get the help you need, ask ask ask ask... the staff, the group!

Be
safe be healthy...

oh.. and SMILE!

Will~




  #3  
Old April 28th, 2007, 02:28 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Willow Herself
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Posts: 1,887
Default Weigh-in rituals the Staff view

As a leader I try to mention those things every now and then... just so my
members remember... my group and I have grown pretty close, and it's easy to
forget and chat forever... heheh

Will~

"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
thank you for sharing this. I know you walk a fine line between being a
member here and wanting to help us as a leader. This is very welcome
information... I wish some of the people I am in meeting with would read
it... Lee
Willow Herself wrote in
message
t...
I do the same thing as almost everybody... light clothes, no food a few
hours before.. eat light the day before..

As staff though, I feel the need to give a few don'ts. Keep in mind that

WW
staff weigh in several hundred people a week, that for each meeting we

have
20-30 minutes to weigh in a lot of people, and that our goal is to be

able
to answer as many questions and concerns as we can in that little time!


************************************************** **************************
***************************
So DO NOT:

- Get indecent, dressing light is fine, no staff at WW is interested in
looking at your bra, underwear... or lack of... really...

- Jump on the scale, move around try to lean over ect. Yes it makes the
numbers change, but they'll stabilize at the same number once you stop
moving no matter what you do, and it makes the WI 4 times longer..

- Show up at the scale until you have used the restroom, have your book,
coupons and or pass, membership book.... clothes that take a long time to
remove are off... Again it waste a lot of time...time that could be spend
answering questions, or helping a member with a problem.

- Walk up to the scale until the other member is gone and the staff is

done
writting in the member's folder. It's a privacy issue, you know that you
aren't looking, the previous member doesn't.

- Come back to ask a question you forgot about while another member is
standing on the scale... again... privacy...

- Ask another member out loud how they did unless you're absolutely sure

the
member doesn't mind. Even then...

-Share your entire life story including kids, grandkids, pets... keep the
topic on weight loss...

- DO NOT starve yourself before WI, even more if you are diabetic... it's
only a number, your health is much more important than the 0.2 you'll
lose
by not eating all day. I had members pass out on me twice from low blood
sugar...

************************************************** **************************
***************************

Here's a few DOs...

- Be honest, if you lie to us about your week, you're only cheating
yourself, we can't help you if we don't know what's going on.. we don't
judge... we been there!

- Ask questions, share concerns, seek information, support, a kick in the
behind!!! That's what we're there for, to help you get to goal and stay
there!

- Point out mistakes (nicely please), forgotten Awards, anything like

that.
I feel a lot less embarrassed to be told I forgot something, than realize
after everybody is gone that I did..


************************************************** **************************
***************************

I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I'm not thinking about...

Bottom line is, remember you're in public, remember that a lot of people

are
very private about their weight, and keep in mind that our goal is to
provide as many members as we can with the help they need in the little

time
we have. Get the help you need, ask ask ask ask... the staff, the group!

Be
safe be healthy...

oh.. and SMILE!

Will~






 




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